Anker Nebula Mars 2 (2018)

The LG PH550 is widely considered to be a great Mini Projector at its $520 budget. The Anker Nebula Mars 2 (2018), however, while also a good product at this price point, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well.

The LG PH550 was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best Home Projectors for 2020" roundup where it was named its "Best for Video and TV Watching", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Moving on to the Anker Nebula Mars 2 (2018): it has done really well in a number of roundups done by sources that perform objective and reliable testing, including Reviewed, Expert Reviews, and Android Central - it won the "Top Pick" title from Reviewed, "The most versatile portable projector" from Expert Reviews, and "Ranked 1 out of 1" from Android Central. That points towards it being a cut above most of its competitors.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the LG PH550 most impressed the reviewers at Lifewire, who gave it a score of 9, whereas the Anker Nebula Mars 2 (2018) did best in its Techradar review - it scored 8 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the LG PH550 earned an average review score of 8.6 out of 10 points and the Anker Nebula Mars 2 (2018) received an average of 8.0, compared to the 7.1 average of Mini Projectors in general.

The Brand:

LG is one of the leading companies in the electronics market and has earned its good reputation by providing innovative, high-quality electronics at an affordable price.

It's best known for its TVs, monitors, and smartphones. In fact, LG is currently the 2nd biggest LCD panel manufacturer in the world. The company is also known for its premium home appliances that implement various cutting-edge IoT technologies.

LG is a part of the fourth largest South Korean chaebol; a family-owned business conglomerate. The company was established in 1958 and was originally known as Goldstar. It was focused on providing post-war South Korea with much needed domestic products.